460 Brass
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I tend to purchase Starline when I need additional brass - in most handgun cartridges. I have not been disappointed.
Hornady has good brass too - is one better than the other, I could not tell you.
Go with the cheapest of the two and you should be good.
Hornady has good brass too - is one better than the other, I could not tell you.
Go with the cheapest of the two and you should be good.
Not to say that the Hornady brass wouldn’t be fine, but I don’t think you will be disappointed with Starline. I have no experience with .460 brass, but I’ve always been pleased with Starline’s brass in .38 Super, .357, and .44 Magnum.
I could say the same thing about Hornady brass I’ve used in a few rifle calibers. I guess this is one of those things that should work out great whichever way you decide to go.
I could say the same thing about Hornady brass I’ve used in a few rifle calibers. I guess this is one of those things that should work out great whichever way you decide to go.
Both are generally considered premium quality. Starline's specialty is brass, so I buy their's if i'm buying brass, however I wouldn't hesitate to go with Hornady if it was available and Starline wasn't
Almost 100% of my 500 Magnum brass is Starline. However I would not turn away Hornady if it was at a comparable price
I have been using Starline brass in various calibers for decades. . . . 500 S&W Magnum, 50AE, 5in1, 475 Wildey Magnum, 45Super, 45AR, 451Detonics, 44AutoMag, 414SuperMag, 356TSW and others
They manufacture a very high quality product at a fair price. The price for the odd ball cartridges is even pretty reasonable.
I have been using Starline brass in various calibers for decades. . . . 500 S&W Magnum, 50AE, 5in1, 475 Wildey Magnum, 45Super, 45AR, 451Detonics, 44AutoMag, 414SuperMag, 356TSW and others
They manufacture a very high quality product at a fair price. The price for the odd ball cartridges is even pretty reasonable.
I have used Hornady 308 Match brass, it way better than their standard brass! I also used Hornady 338 Lapua brass, while better than PPU and some of the others it is just not in the same League as Lapua.
I have used Starline brass in 45-70, 45 Colt, 44 Mag and several other head to head comparisons, Starline has always came out better! Better in Longevity and initial quality, consistency of length and wall thickness!
Unless you have proof that Hornady is making the 460 on the Match production line, go for the Starline!
Ivan
Ivan
I have used Starline brass in 45-70, 45 Colt, 44 Mag and several other head to head comparisons, Starline has always came out better! Better in Longevity and initial quality, consistency of length and wall thickness!
Unless you have proof that Hornady is making the 460 on the Match production line, go for the Starline!
Ivan
Ivan
As a rule I go with Starline, they haven't disappointed me yet.
However, I am currently using 460 S&W Hornady brass & have not had any issues with them or the 45 Colt Hornady brass I have.
Most of what I load in the 460 are Magnum pressure (36K-40K psi) loads, not Hyper pressure (>40K psi), so mine don't get stressed like many others put there's thru.
As mentioned already, buy the cheapest one & order some extra because the will get worked.
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However, I am currently using 460 S&W Hornady brass & have not had any issues with them or the 45 Colt Hornady brass I have.
Most of what I load in the 460 are Magnum pressure (36K-40K psi) loads, not Hyper pressure (>40K psi), so mine don't get stressed like many others put there's thru.
As mentioned already, buy the cheapest one & order some extra because the will get worked.
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Road_Clam
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I load for the 460 mag, both Hornady and Starline are excellent quality brass. I've found some great deals on Starline new 460 brass in the past so shop around.
I’ll have 20 Hornady 460 cases from the 200g FTX I purchased when I picked up my M460.
I’ll load those along with 20 Starlines when time permits.
Same load and bullets and see how they compare over time.
The only brass we’ve ever purchase was Remington 458 WinMag, Starline 380ACP and now 460 S&W Magnum.
Shot a lot of our other calibers back when good ammo was cheaper.... late 70s.
Lotsa bullets for the 458 Winny and 223/5.56 as well.
Should’ve saved the 22 Short brass we used for smallbore with the USAF teams in the late ‘60s .....and build a brass Corvette or three.
I’ll load those along with 20 Starlines when time permits.
Same load and bullets and see how they compare over time.
The only brass we’ve ever purchase was Remington 458 WinMag, Starline 380ACP and now 460 S&W Magnum.
Shot a lot of our other calibers back when good ammo was cheaper.... late 70s.
Lotsa bullets for the 458 Winny and 223/5.56 as well.
Should’ve saved the 22 Short brass we used for smallbore with the USAF teams in the late ‘60s .....and build a brass Corvette or three.
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ruggyh
Member
As other have mentioned Starline will out perform Hornady brass in 460 S&W.
In testing typical load of 50 grains H110 with 200 FTX results in average 10 reloads before case failure with Hornady.
With Starline no case failures but case split start to develop around 35 reloading- these can be managed by trimming.
be safe
Ruggy
Thanks for saving me the time!!!
Still building a Snub/Compact reloading station..... just wheel my chair on over to that side the design room.
Old SS presses and a Dillon 550 etc etc.
Road_Clam
Member
The only brass i've had consistiant issues with is FC and the newer "R-P". This brass seems very soft. FC primer pockets will loosen up sometimes after only 2 reloads.
buck460XVR
Member
My experience mirrors ruggyh's. The Hornady cases just do not last as long as the Starline cases when loading to legitimate .460 pressure/velocity.
